Southwest Airlines plane skids into ditch at Nashville airport, at least three injured

Southwest Airlines Flight 31 rolled off the runway at the Nashville International Airport after landing Tuesday evening. (zegail via Instagram)

A Southwest Airlines plane skidded off a runway after landing Tuesday at the Nashville, Tenn., airport and ended up in a ditch, witnesses and officials said.

Eight people aboard Flight 31 were taken to Summit Hospital after suffering minor injuries, Nashville Fire Department spokesman Brian Haas told the Daily News. There were 133 passengers and five crew aboard, the airline said in a statement.

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The Boeing 737 rolled into a grassy ditch around 5:20 p.m. local time near the C concourse at the Nashville International Airport. The plane was taxiing to its gate in Nashville after flying in from Houston Hobby Airport, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman told the News.

The Boeing 737 had 133 passengers and five crew members on it. (@djacks via Twitter)

"Passengers left the aircraft via stairs and were bussed to the terminal," Kathleen Bergen said in a statement. "The FAA is investigating."